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Apply the correct color of foundation for your skin with a foundation brush to ensure there are no streaks. Remember your foundation is simply the base for your makeup, so you do not need to apply either pink or yellow tones to give your skin color.

If you have acne scars or blemishes you would like to cover, using a concealer that is one to two shades lighter than your skin would work the best. Green cover sticks will help you to eliminate any redness in the skin, just be sure to blend really well.

Powders are used to set our “liquids” and prime for color. If the “dewy” look does not appeal to you, translucent powders are best to use. Powder should be concentrated on the eyelids and lips to help eye shadows and lipsticks stay on longer.

Fill in eyebrows with brown or black eye shadow to prevent gaps from showing through. Using a highlighter brush, apply your light base color eye shadow all over your eyelid. With your applicator brush, apply the deeper color you have chose to wear to the fold of your eye, being sure to follow the natural contour of your eyes.

Apply eyeliner above your lash line and blend to give a soft focus to the shape of your eyes. Brown or black eyeliners are great, but using a color to compliment your eye shadow is a great idea as well. Once your eyeliner is the way you want it, you can apply your mascara. Using a back and forth zig-zag motion to ensure you cover each lash and make them appear longer.

Now you can bring a very nice glow to your cheeks by using blush. Cream blushes tend to streak and look harsh on the skin, unless you are quite skilled at applying it. Whether you choose cream, glowing blush or a matte finish blush, you will want to apply blush with a very light hand just under your cheekbones and blend well.

Using a neutral colored lip lining pencil, line your lips and blend with a q-tip. Then fill in your lips with a soft light color for day, using a lip brush. Finish with your favorite lip gloss.

How to apply makeup to go from day to night very quickly-

Apply darker eyeshadow over your day wear eye shadow. Create a smokey look by making your outer corners darker and blend.

Apply liquid eyeliner to your lash line, creating a bolder, more dramatic look. Follow up with a coat of mascara.

Darker lipstick with your favorite lip gloss over it.

That is absolutely all there is to it! That is how to apply makeup in a step by step fashion. Simple right. I hope this article has helped you.

Who said women on a budget cannot look gorgeous? Cheap makeup products can help you save money over the expensive branded makeup. If you are a follower of fashion and work to a budget then it can be tough as on the one hand you have to maintain the fashion trends that you follow whilst on the other hand you have to try and combat the high prices of cosmetics. Trying to keep up with the branded cosmetics is not easy and leaves you with the only other choice – explore the cheap makeup brands.

Using the cheap makeup brands can often save the day if you are in a situation where you have very little choice. However, this does not mean you should go online and buy makeup from foreign sites that is dirt cheap, it means look at the inexpensive, genuine cheap makeup brands that are available. These ideas can help you choose cheap makeup and look good, so good that nobody will realise it is inexpensive.

Pharmacy versus Department Store

Shopping for makeup in a chemist or pharmacy usually means the prices will be discounted between 20 and 50%. Many of us go into a pharmacy and ignore the cosmetics altogether as we tend to think we should only use branded goods. However, this is a misconception as cheap cosmetics that are available are very comparable with the expensive brands. Occasionally you may even find your favourite brand at a discounted price.

Expensive brand versus cheap brand

The reason we tend to choose the expensive brands is because we want to keep up with everyone else who is buying the product. Even though we may not be entirely convinced the product is of better quality or gives the best results, we buy it as we give in to the peer pressure around us to buy the products. However, sitting back for a minute and thinking about it logically, you will realise that the market is actually full of brands that are less known but just as effective as your favourite expensive brands. The lesser known brands are not endorsed by famous celebrities but this does not mean the quality is bad.

Cheap makeup products online

When it comes to finding cheap deals on items ranging from clothes, fashion, electronics and makeup, then the internet is the place. You can browse any makeup brand in the word and the results returned will be huge enabling you to take your pick.

As a professional makeup artist, I am constantly asked if there is really such a thing as seasonal bridal makeup. The answer is quite simple, Yes! Forget about what you were told looks good on you and what “season” you are by a beauty consultant. Bridal makeup is an entirely different story and careful consideration should be taken with every detail of your wedding, including your bridal makeup.

When planning your wedding, the colors you choose generally revolve around the time of year you are getting married. Soft pastels for a Spring wedding and deep jewel tones for a Fall wedding. Nature and our environment set the tone for the wedding attire, flowers, and often the venue; so why would you not take these seasonal attributes into consideration for your bridal makeup too? Just because you normally wear soft peaches does not mean you cannot wear copper and golds.

Spring weddings bring to mind soft breezes, pastel colors, spring bouquets, chiffon and tulle, and romantic makeup. Soft pinks and peaches on the eyes with a hint of warmth for depth. Minimal blush, just enough to give the face a soft glow. Lips should be gleaming with a similar color to complete the soft, fresh look of Spring.

Summer weddings are known for sandy beaches, ocean breezes, sun-kissed skin, simple silk dresses and colors of the ocean. Warm bronze tones with hints of gold and shimmer on the eyes will bring out the sun goddess look in any bride. Lips in a barely-there shade of mandarin or toasted gold will make any Summer bride shine!

Winter weddings are in a class all of their own. Crisp, cool air and fairytale princess dresses with a classic feel to every aspect of the wedding. Winter weddings are wonderful for a snowy mountain backdrop. Cool tones of gray, blue-gray, and silver highlights on the eyes with dramatic lashes combined with rosy cheeks is a classic Winter bride look. This is the one season that brides can get away with wearing a red lip and truly look like a princess.

Fall weddings are one of my favorites when it comes to bridal makeup. The colors of the season are simply beautiful with all the colors of the falling leaves; golds, coppers, deep wines and plums. Applying these colors to the eye with a deep brown accent and a warm cinnamon tone blush is amazing. Lips can be a deep wine color or a soft teaberry with some gloss to complete the look of the season.

A good makeup artist will be honest with you and tell you what colors look best on you, while at the same time make sure that your makeup blends with the colors of the wedding. If your bridesmaids are all wearing a deep wine colored dress for the perfect Fall wedding, you as the Bride should not be wearing the same peach lipstick you wear everyday. Try that new teaberry shade of lipstick, the colors will blend in photographs and you just may like it! Never be afraid to try something different and step out of the makeup rut all women fall into at one time or another. This is your wedding day and you want to look your best in person as well as in photographs.